"Ah."
"Well, it's legitimate, I know for a fact that many NGOs are not trustworthy and lets be honest governments and their agencies give money as grant to NGOs for development of specific sectors and if there is no development then..."
"Yes I agree, there should be some oversight, after all given our track record, we need strict oversight."
"Track-record?"
"Well, the only index in which we are showing a marked improvement is in the corruption index."
"But the corruption index is calculated on government performance not private sector performance."
"My point is that the apple can't fall too far from the tree."
"It can, if along the way it transforms itself into a kite."
"Not likely, Rehman Malik is not in charge of NGOs."
"But what about the type of tree and its branches and..."
"Oh, for Pete's sake, why do you have to complicate matters?"
"Anyway the point I want to make is that several governments do not wish to extend assistance to our government given its improving performance on the corruption index and therefore extend financial support to NGOs, including the US under the Kerry Lugar bill."
"An NGO, managed by showbiz personalities, I believe, is being investigated right?"
"Right, and let the oversight onus be on the government that extended assistance to it - that is all I am saying."
"Fair enough but I would like to point out that the money extended to NGOs is not a loan and so the government does not have to provide a sovereign guarantee. Thus any insistence that NGO finances be scrutinised by the government would imply cessation of assistance."
"So no avenue is likely to be opened for improved government performance."
"In terms of corruption?"
"Don't be facetious."